Kinche
by CommunityKitchen
EthiopianEasy25 minServes 4
A simple Ethiopian breakfast porridge of cracked wheat simmered until tender and stirred through with spiced clarified butter — plain, warming, and eaten most mornings in Ethiopian homes.
Per
serving260kcal
6gprotein
38gcarbs
10gfat
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarse cracked wheat
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp niter kibbeh or butter
- Pinch of ground cardamom (optional)
Before you cook
- Rinse the cracked wheat in a sieve under cold water.
Steps
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Stir in the cracked wheat and salt.
- Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until the wheat is tender and most of the water is absorbed.
- Cover the pan and let it sit off the heat for 5 minutes to finish steaming.
- Melt the niter kibbeh in a small pan over low heat.
- Stir the melted butter through the porridge until evenly coated.
- Spoon into bowls and serve warm, plain or with a pinch of cardamom.
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